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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition to Disqualify a judge due to multiple procedural deficiencies. The petition was improperly filed under Code of Civil Procedure § 170.6, lacked specificity, was not supported by the required affidavit, and was not served on the applicant. Furthermore, the case had already been resolved by a Compromise and Release agreement, rendering the disqualification issue moot. The Board admonished defense counsel for the petition's flaws and the waste of resources.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the defendant's Petition to Disqualify a judge due to multiple procedural deficiencies. The petition was improperly filed under Code of Civil Procedure § 170.6, lacked specificity, was not supported by the required affidavit, and was not served on the applicant. Furthermore, the case had already been resolved by a Compromise and Release agreement, rendering the disqualification issue moot. The Board admonished defense counsel for the petition's flaws and the waste of resources.
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